Project: Evaluate the Capital InvestmentScenarioShoals Corporation puts significant emphasis on cash flow when planning capital investments. The company chose its discount rate of 8 percent based on the rate of return it must pay its owners and creditors. Using that rate, Shoals Corporation then uses different methods to determine the most appropriate capital outlays.This year, Shoals Corporation is considering buying five new backhoes to replace the backhoes it now owns. The new backhoes are faster, cost less to run, provide for more accurate trench digging, have comfort features for the operators, and have 1-year maintenance agreements to go with them. The old backhoes are working just fine, but they do require considerable maintenance. The backhoe operators are very familiar with the old backhoes and would need to learn some new skills to use the new backhoes.The following information is available to use in deciding whether to purchase the new backhoes: See Chat in word docInstructions1. Evaluate, discuss, and compare whether to purchase the new equipment or overhaul the old equipment. (Hint: For the old machine, the initial investment is the cost of the overhaul. For the new machine, subtract the salvage value of the old machine to determine the initial cost of the investment.)Calculate the net present value of the old backhoes and the new backhoes.Discuss the net present value of each, including what the calculations reveal about whether the company should purchase the new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes.Calculate the payback period for keeping the old backhoes and purchasing the new backhoes. (Hint: For the old machines, evaluate the payback of an overhaul.)Discuss the payback method and what the payback periods of the old backhoes and new backhoes reveal about whether the company should purchase new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes. Calculate the profitability index for keeping the old backhoes and purchasing new backhoes.Discuss the profitability index of each, including what the calculations reveal about whether the company should purchase the new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes.2. Identify and discuss any intangible benefits that might influence this decision.3. Answer the following: Should the company purchase the new backhoes or continue using the old backhoes? Explain your decision.This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:Analyze the financial condition of a company using vertical, horizontal, and ratio analysis to make informed decisions.

IntroductionThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (generally referred to as the Affordable Care Act, or ACA) is the most monumental piece of U.S. federal health policymaking in nearly 50 years. It reorders not only many aspects of the health insurance and healthcare delivery systems but also long-standing relationships that underpin those systems. Yet beyond the sheer scope and content of the ACA and the policy trade-offs that led to its passage lies another story: its implementation and subsequent effect on the lives of tens of millions of Americans. In addition, there no doubt will be legal rulings in state and federal courts across the country that will alter the trajectory of the law and its implementation. (Teitelbaum & Wilensky, 2017, p. 169)When President Barack Obama introduced the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA), several states banded together to challenge its constitutionality. On January 31, 2011, a federal judge ruled parts of the act unconstitutional. Obama's law team formally appealed the decision in Florida et al. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services et al. Access the appeal, and read pages 55-67 (starting with the following section: "B. Congress's Power Under the Spending Clause").For this case study assignment, review the aforementioned pages of the court case, and ensure you address the following items:the key components of the ACA and the impact of the ongoing legal implementation issues on public health,the barriers to the implementation of the ACA relating to the legal aspects in question,the argument for appeal presented by President Obama's team,the negative implications of the legal aspects in this case on public health research and practice and recommended actions to address the identified challenges, andstrategies that can be taken by public health stakeholders and leaders to transform public health research findings into practice.Your case study must be a minimum of three pages not counting title and reference pages, which are required. You must use the aforementioned court case and your textbook as your source material for your case study.For information on using APA Style to cite court cases, please see the Legal Citations tutorial. Upon accessing the tutorial, a transcript is available within the Notes tab.You may use other sources but ensure the textbook and court case are used. All sources used must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations in APA format.This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.ResourcesThe following resource(s) may help you with this assignment.